Industry calls to "get Britain building"
Leading industry bodies are calling upon the next government to put housing and construction at the heart of its five-year plan, creating jobs and growth throughout the UK.
MMR "cools market"
The Mortgage Market Review, introduced in April to tighten up lending criteria, is having a significant effect on the time taken for buyers to get a home loan, according to lenders interviewed by Housebuilder.
Barratt stays top as more new homes are built
Barratt has maintained its position as Britain's biggest housebuilder according to Housebuilder's exclusive Top 75 table which is set to be revealed at the Housing Market Intelligence conference and annual report launch in London on October 7.
Hill seeks family for zero carbon test
Housebuilder Hill is seeking a family to live in a sustainable concept home in Cambridge for one year to monitor the impact of zero carbon living on their health and well-being.
"Normal" market returns
Housebuilders continue to report positive figures although there are signs of the market slowing.
Permissions recover to 2008 levels
Planning permissions hit a six year high in Q2 2014, according to the Home Builders Federation's latest Housing Pipeline (its) report.
Lack of regional strategies put plans "in trouble"
A quarter of strategic development plans are "in trouble," according to The Planning Inspectorate.
Osborne hails Help to Buy as key long term measure
Help to Buy is a key part of the government's long term economic plan and is "working exactly as intended," the chancellor George Osborne said last month (September).
Industry welcomes "permanent Help to Buy"
<p>Housebuilders have welcomed the government’s pledge to build 100,000 new homes on brownfield land at 20% below the market rate for people aged under 40 – an initiative the chancellor George Osborne has called a “permanent Help to Buy”.</p> <p> </p>
Help to Buy 1 sales continue to climb
<p>The Help to Buy equity loan scheme has generated 32,268 sales since its launch in April last year, the latest government figures for the initiative show.</p> <p> </p>
